Atlanta Journal 500
1985 NASCAR Cup Series Race 27 of 28
Race InformationTrack Information
Total Purse:$305,710Race Date:Nov 3, 1985EchoPark Speedway
Margin of Victory:4.250 SecondsRace Duration:3Hr 34Min 34Sec.Hampton, Georgia
Lead Changes:12Average Speed:139.597 MPH1.54 Mile Paved Quad Oval
No. of Cars:42No. of Cautions:6 For 39 Lapsechoparkspeedway.com

Winner, Pole and Manufacturer Information
Winner InformationPole InformationManufacturer Points
Driver: Bill Elliott B. ElliottDriver: Harry Gant H. GantFord:9
Car No.:#9 FordCar No.:#33 ChevroletChevrolet:0
Team:Melling RacingTeam:Mach 1 RacingPontiac:0
Crew Chief:Ernie ElliottCrew Chief:Buick:0
Laps Led:175 of 328Pole Speed:167.940 MPH
Official 1985 Atlanta Journal 500 Results
FinishStartNumDriverSponsorMfgPointsLapsLedStatus
139 Bill Elliott B. ElliottBill ElliottCoors185328175Running
2928 Cale Yarborough C. YarboroughCale YarboroughHardee's175328137Running
3611 Darrell Waltrip D. WaltripDarrell WaltripBudweiser1703282Running
4133 Dale Earnhardt D. EarnhardtDale EarnhardtWrangler Jeans1603280Running
51416 Morgan Shepherd M. ShepherdMorgan ShepherdCarolina Tool & Equipment1553270Running
6444 Terry Labonte T. LabonteTerry LabontePiedmont Airlines1503270Running
72075 Lake Speed L. SpeedLake SpeedNationwise Auto Parts1463270Running
8133 Harry Gant H. GantHarry GantSkoal Bandit14732714Running
91577 Greg Sacks G. SacksGreg SacksMiller American1383270Running
10543 Richard Petty R. PettyRichard PettySTP1343260Running
1125 Geoffrey Bodine G. BodineGeoffrey BodineLevi Garrett1303260Running
122712 Neil Bonnett N. BonnettNeil BonnettBudweiser1273260Running
131788 Buddy Baker B. BakerBuddy BakerBull Frog Knits1243260Running
142966 Phil Parsons P. ParsonsPhil ParsonsSkoal Bandit1213250Running
152690 Ken Schrader K. Schrader (R)Ken SchraderSunny King Ford & Honda1183250Running
161147 Ron Bouchard R. BouchardRon BouchardValvoline1153250Running
172127 Tim Richmond T. RichmondTim RichmondOld Milwaukee1123240Running
183121 Rick Wilson R. WilsonRick WilsonEllington Racing1093210Running
19108 Bobby Hillin, Jr. B. Hillin, Jr.Bobby Hillin, Jr.Trap Rock Industries1063200Running
201667 Buddy Arrington B. ArringtonBuddy ArringtonMotorsports Design1033190Running
21342 Rusty Wallace R. WallaceRusty WallaceAlugard1003170Unknown
222538 Alan Kulwicki A. KulwickiAlan KulwickiHardee's973170Running
232845 Rick Baldwin R. BaldwinRick BaldwinMorris Racing943160Running
24396 Eddie Bierschwale E. Bierschwale (R)Eddie BierschwaleV-R Racing913140Running
253631 Chet Fillip C. FillipChet FillipCircle Bar Truck Corral883080Running
262422 Bobby Allison B. AllisonBobby AllisonMiller American853050Running
274070 J.D. McDuffie J. McDuffieJ.D. McDuffieRumple Furniture Company823050Running
283871 Dave Marcis D. MarcisDave MarcisAel Rentals792720Running
29237 Kyle Petty K. PettyKyle Petty7-Eleven762670Accident
303072 Sammy Swindell S. SwindellSammy SwindellSizzler732420Accident
31715 Ricky Rudd R. RuddRicky RuddMotorcraft702080Burned Piston
32124 Joe Ruttman J. RuttmanJoe RuttmanFolgers Decaffeinated671980Axle
33855 Benny Parsons B. ParsonsBenny ParsonsCopenhagen641900Axle
343717 Ken Ragan K. RaganKen RaganMcCord Gaskets611810Engine
351899 Connie Saylor C. SaylorConnie SaylorBall Racing581720Oil Pump
363518 Tommy Ellis T. EllisTommy EllisFreedlander Financial551640Engine
374249 Trevor Boys T. BoysTrevor BoysMcCaig Racing521350Engine
382214 A.J. Foyt AJ FoytA.J. FoytCopenhagen491170Accident
391923 Michael Waltrip M. WaltripMichael WaltripHawaiian Punch46920Accident
404164 Clark Dwyer C. DwyerClark DwyerSunny King Ford& Honda43900Accident
413352 Jimmy Means J. MeansJimmy MeansBroadway Motors40640Engine
42321 Davey Allison D. AllisonDavey AllisonLancaster Tobacco37520Engine

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